Letter from Arthur Tappan, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, [1832 January 21]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Arthur Tappan, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, [1832 January 21]
Description:
In this handwritten copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan thanks Garrison for sending him $100 and says he is "gratified with the appearance of your paper since its enlargement." He then comments that he does not receive the Liberator regularly and shares his happiness at the creation of the New England Anti-Slavery Society. Tappan also fears that the Nat Turner rebellion, "the Southampton affair," has "paralyzed our Philadelphia friends" and that they will not be able to contribue "towards organizing a National [Anti-Slavery] Society." Tappan also speculates that hatred for abolitionists could cause slaveholders to support colonizationists and suspects that "free colored people [are] subjected to a cruel persecution to make them disposed to emigrate." In the postscript, he asks Garrison for "the address of the Rev. Mr. [Samuel Joseph] May."
Author:
Tappan, Arthur, 1786-1865
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[January 21, 1832]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Slave insurrections--Southern States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Colonization--Africa
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Slave rebellions--United States
Social reformers--United States
New-England Anti-Slavery Society
Tappan, Arthur, 1786-1865
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Places:
Southern United States (area)
Extent:
2 leaves (2 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
New York, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5145936
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.2, p.4
Barcode:
39999085506317